ISLAMABAD, APR 30: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved a one-month extension in fuel subsidy for motorcyclists, public transport operators, and goods transporters to sustain relief measures amid economic pressures linked to the Middle East crisis. The premier also directed that increases in passenger and freight transport fares be prevented, the PM’s Office said in a statement. While approving the continuation of relief measures, the prime minister stated that effective monitoring of public welfare initiatives must be ensured to directly benefit deserving individuals. He further said that the federalRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 30 /DNA/ – Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned what it described as unprovoked cross-border firing and shelling by Afghan forces targeting civilian populations in the border areas of South Waziristan, while also affirming that its diplomatic mediation between the United States and Iran remains actively ongoing. At a weekly press briefing, the Foreign Office Spokesperson detailed two separate incidents on April 26 and 29 in the Angoor Adda region, which resulted in several civilian injuries, including three children aged 3, 8, and 10, and damage to multiple houses.Read More

ISLAMABAD, APR 30: Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Pakistan is maintaining sustained engagement with both Washington and Tehran to support de-escalation and ceasefire efforts. “The clock of negotiations has not stopped,” he said while addressing a weekly briefing in Islamabad on Thursday. He described ongoing mediation efforts as constructive, noting that recent ceasefire understandings had helped prevent further escalation and civilian casualties. Speaking on the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, Andrabi described the Hormuz as a vital corridor for global trade and oil transport, and called forRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 30: In a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State Talal Chaudhry, the government approved major reforms aimed at improving public convenience in the passport issuance system on Thursday. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that the delivery period for normal passports, previously 21 days, has now been reduced to 14 days. He said the move is part of a broader effort to modernize and streamline passport services across the country. Naqvi further stated that a fully cashless system will be implemented in allRead More